Global Patent Index - EP 1620564 A4

EP 1620564 A4 20080312 - METHODS OF TREATING DISEASES RESPONSIVE TO INDUCTION OF APOPTOSIS AND SCREENING ASSAYS

Title (en)

METHODS OF TREATING DISEASES RESPONSIVE TO INDUCTION OF APOPTOSIS AND SCREENING ASSAYS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON AUF APOPTOSEINDUKTION REAGIERENDEN KRANKHEITEN UND SCREENING-TESTS

Title (fr)

PROCEDES POUR TRAITER DES MALADIES ENTRAINANT L'INDUCTION D'APOPTOSE ET ESSAIS DE CRIBLAGE

Publication

EP 1620564 A4 20080312 (EN)

Application

EP 04750268 A 20040419

Priority

  • US 2004011915 W 20040419
  • US 46364903 P 20030418
  • US 46366203 P 20030418
  • US 48474903 P 20030707
  • US 48475003 P 20030707
  • US 53266503 P 20031229

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2004094647A2] The present invention pertains to a method of treating, preventing or ameliorating a disease responsive to induction of the caspase cascade in an animal, comprising administering to the animal a compound which binds specifically to one or more Apoptosis Inducing Proteins (AIPs). AIPs include Transferrin Receptor Related Apoptosis Inducing Proteins (TRRAIPs), Clathrin Heavy Chain Related Apoptosis Inducing Proteins (CHCRAIPs), IQ motif containing GTPase Activating Protein Related Apoptosis Inducing Proteins (IQGAPRAIPs), and Heat Shock Protein Related Apoptosis Inducing Proteins (HSPRAIPs). The present invention also relates to screening methods useful for drug discovery of apoptosis inducing compounds. In particular, the screening methodology relates to using AIPs as a target for the discovery of apoptosis activators useful as anticancer agents. The screening methods of the present invention can employ homogenous or heterogenous binding assays using purified or partially purified AIPs; or whole cell assays using cells with altered levels of one or more AIPs. The invention also contemplates use of gambogic acid or GA-related compounds which bind AIPs and can accordingly be used to raise antibodies useful for drug discovery. Alternatively, labeled GA is used for competitive binding assays for drug discovery. Such assays afford high throughput screening of chemical libraries for apoptosis activators.

IPC 8 full level

A61K 31/352 (2006.01); A61K 38/17 (2006.01); A61K 45/00 (2006.01); A61K 45/06 (2006.01); A61K 49/00 (2006.01); C07D 493/20 (2006.01); C07D 519/00 (2006.01)

IPC 8 main group level

C12Q (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61K 31/352 (2013.01 - EP US); A61K 49/0043 (2013.01 - EP US); A61K 49/0052 (2013.01 - EP US); A61K 51/0412 (2013.01 - EP US); A61K 51/0419 (2013.01 - EP US); A61K 51/0421 (2013.01 - EP US); A61K 51/0453 (2013.01 - EP US); A61K 51/0495 (2013.01 - EP US); A61P 35/00 (2017.12 - EP)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL HR LT LV MK

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2004094647 A2 20041104; WO 2004094647 A3 20060817; CA 2522700 A1 20041104; EP 1620564 A2 20060201; EP 1620564 A4 20080312; US 2005004026 A1 20050106; US 7592143 B2 20090922

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2004011915 W 20040419; CA 2522700 A 20040419; EP 04750268 A 20040419; US 82690904 A 200404